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- blog Kwong: Takahashi dazzles at World Team Trophy
- With its unusual format, the ISU World Team Trophy can be a hard sell to figure skating fans. But it can still make for an exciting event with brilliant performances, writes Pj Kwong.
- Japan wins team skating worlds, Canada 3rd
- Akiko Suzuki finished second in the free skate and first overall in the women's program on Saturday as host Japan won the International Skating Union's World Team Trophy in Tokyo on Sunday. Canada finished third.
- Patrick Chan says split with coach part of evolutionary process
- Figure skating's two-time world champion Patrick Chan says the resignation of his coach Christy Krall will allow him to focus more on the artistic side of the sport.
- Daisuke Takahashi beats Chan at World Team Trophy
- Daisuke Takahashi beat two-time world champion Patrick Chan of Canada in the free skate as Japan maintained its lead in World Team Trophy figure skating on Friday in Toyko.
- Takahashi breaks Patrick Chan's world record at World Team Trophy
- Daisuke Takahashi earned a world-record score of 94.00 points in the short program on Thursday and Akiko Suzuki was second in the women's event on Thursday as Japan took the lead after the opening day of the World Team Trophy in Tokyo.
- blog Kwong: Canada takes silver at synchro figure skating worlds
- Sweden's Team Surprise won its sixth title at this year's ISU World Synchronized Figure Skating Championships, while Canada's Team Nexxice placed second. Pj Kwong delivers a full recap of the event.
- World champion Patrick Chan parts ways with coach Christy Krall
- Just weeks after winning the world title, figure skating star Patrick Chan is leaving his coach. Chan made the announcement in a Skate Canada release that said he had "concluded" his coaching relationship with Christy Krall.
- U.S. figure skaters Amanda Evora, Mark Ladwig split
- Pairs skaters Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig, five-time U.S. medallists and 2010 Olympians, have ended their 10-year partnership, with Evora retiring from competitive figure skating.
- opinion Kwong: Canada on top of figure skating world
- Quite a week for Canadians at the World Figure Skating Championships. Gold medals by Patrick Chan and the team of Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir gave Canada two titles for the first time since 1993, while non-medal winners Kaitlyn Weaver and Andrew Poje made their mark too, writes Pj Kwong.
- Skate Canada very pleased with performance at worlds video
- Canadian officials headed home with high hopes for next year's world championships on home soil, the final world championships before the Sochi Olympics, after two gold medals and several strong peformances the past week.
- Patrick Chan takes gold at figure skating world championships video
- Patrick Chan capped an unbeaten season by successfully defending his world figure skating championship Saturday in Nice with a solid free skate.
- Virtue and Moir reclaim ice dance crown video
- Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir won their second ice dance world title in three years on Thursday, unseating rivals Meryl Davis and Charlie White at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Nice, France.
- Savchenko and Szolkowy capture 4th pairs world title video
- Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy of Germany won their fourth pairs world title in five years Friday at the ISU World Figure Skating Championships in Nice, France, despite a soaring performance by Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov of Russia.
- opinion Top 10: Shocking moments at figure skating worlds
- When it comes to the pressure-packed World Figure Skating Championships, expect the unexpected. With this year's event just weeks away, analyst PJ Kwong lists her 10 most stunning moments in worlds history.
- opinion Kwong: Chinese junior pair could be skating's next big thing
- Last week's World Junior Figure Skating Championships showcased some glorious skaters with great potential - none more so than the Chinese pair of Wenjing Sui and Cong Han, who have the skills to make a lasting impact on the sport, writes Pj Kwong.
- Canadian Firus finishes 8th at world junior championships
- Canada's Liam Firus claimed eighth place in men's singles while teammate Kaetlyn Osmond was 10th in the women's event Saturday at the world junior figure skating championships.
- Canadian ice dancers skate to 6th at junior worlds
- Canada's Nicole Orford and Thomas Williams finished sixth in ice dancing at the world junior figure skating championships Friday in Minsk, Belarus.
- Canada's Purdy, Marinaro finish 5th at Junior worlds video
- Canada's Margaret Purdy and Michael Marinaro moved up two spots Thursday to finish fifth in pairs at the world junior figure skating championships.
- 3 Canadian junior pairs, dance entries in Top 10 at worlds
- Canada's Katherine Bobak and Ian Beharry are sixth after the pairs short program at the world junior figure skating championships in Minsk, Belarus, while teammates Margaret Purdy and Michael Marinaro are right behind them in seventh.
- Mississauga to host 2013 Canadian figure skating championships
- Mississauga, Ont., will play first-time host to the 2013 Canadian figure skating championships. Skate Canada says the championships will be held Jan. 13-20 at the Hershey Centre, which hosted Skate Canada International last October.
- blog Kwong: Junior worlds showcase Canada's next figure skating stars
- The upcoming ISU Junior World Figure Skating Championships are going to be interesting to watch, because as CBC Sports figure skating expert Pj Kwong writes, the Junior worlds could hold the answer as to who Canadians fans should watch out for in the future.
- Canada's Nguyen qualifies to Junior Worlds main event
- Canadian Nam Nguyen won the qualifying round at the championships to move on to the main event.
- blog Kwong: Sale, Pelletier reflect on their defining Olympics
- It was 10 years ago Friday that Canadian pairs skaters Jamie Sale and David Pelletier stepped on to the podium to receive their Olympic Gold medals in Salt Lake City, Utah. CBCSport.ca's figure skating expert Pj Kwong caught up with the former Olympic champions as they reflect back on their special yet controversial moment.
- blog Four Continents duel sets up dandy at worlds
- Pj Kwong points out the ice dance duel between Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir of Canada and Meryl Davis and Charlie White of the U.S. at Four Continents sets up another dandy at worlds.
- Virtue, Moir outduel Davis, White to win Four Continents video
- For the first time in nearly two years, Canada's Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir beat the American team of Meryl Davis and Charlie White in ice dancing. The reigning Olympic champions won gold at the Four Continents Championships on Sunday in Colorado after outduelling Davis and White in the free skate.
- Lacoste earns the women's spot at skating worlds video
- Amelie Lacoste will represent Canada in the women's singles at the 2012 world figure skating championships in Nice, France.
- Chan wins Four Continents video
- Canadian world champion Patrick Chan won the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Friday night.
- Wagner wins Four Continents, Lacoste and Phaneuf in virtual tie video
- The last 14 days have been a spectacular whirlwind for Ashley Wagner. Two weeks to the day after claiming her first U.S. championship, the 20-year-old from Alexandria, Va., had the best free skate of her career Saturday night to win the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Colorado for her first international title.
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